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\n\tARMY, did you ever think this moment would actually come? After years of waiting and wondering, BTS<\/a>\u2018 new album ARIRANG <\/em>is finally <\/em>here, marking the long-awaited comeback of the world\u2019s biggest boy band.<\/p>\n \n\tFeaturing 14 tracks with production from Diplo, Tame Impala\u2019s Kevin Parker, Mike WiLL Made-It and Ryan Tedder, the LP released Friday (March 20) showcases RM, Jin, Suga, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook in a more mature, artistically refined light than ever before. The septet kept anticipation high by declining to release a single ahead of the LP, dropping tracks \u201cBody to Body,\u201d \u201cHooligan,\u201d \u201cAliens,\u201d \u201cFYA,\u201d \u201c2.0,\u201d \u201cNo. 29,\u201d \u201cSWIM,\u201d \u201cMerry Go Round,\u201d \u201cNORMAL,\u201d \u201cLike Animals,\u201d \u201cthey don\u2019t know \u2019bout us,\u201d \u201cOne More Night,\u201d \u201cPlease\u201d and \u201cInto the Sun\u201d all at once.<\/p>\n \n\tThe Bangtan Boys last released a full-length in 2020, debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 <\/a>with that year\u2019s Be<\/em>. Also in 2020, BTS reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/a> with smashes \u201cLife Goes On\u201d and \u201cDynamite,\u201d after which the group would top the chart again with \u201cButter,\u201d \u201cPermission to Dance\u201d and \u201cMy Universe\u201d with Coldplay. At the height of their dominance, however, the members would enlist in the South Korean military to fulfill mandatory service requirements while staggering solo releases.<\/p>\n \n\tAfter the last of the members were discharged, the group almost immediately got back in the studio. In a GQ <\/em>cover story ahead of the release of ARIRANG<\/em>, Suga promised <\/a>the album would feature a \u201cdiversity of genres,\u201d while RM called it \u201ctruly the whole package.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tLater, label BigHit Music explained the inspiration<\/a> behind the LP\u2019s title, which is borrowed from the name of a traditional Korean folk song. \u201cTranscending time and generations, the song has long been associated with emotions of connection, distance, and reunion,\u201d a January press release stated, calling ARIRANG<\/em> \u201ca deeply reflective body of work\u201d that explores BTS\u2019 \u201cidentity and roots.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tNow that the album is finally here, BTS will proceed with a comeback concert at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on Saturday (March 21). After that, the group will travel to New York City for a Spotify fan event followed by appearances on back-to-back episodes of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon<\/em>. In April, the band will kick off a sprawling stadium tour of the globe<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tListen to BTS\u2019 first album in six years, ARIRANG, <\/em>below.<\/p>\n \n